Blog Tour

 Hi Everyone!



The first order of business is to announce the YA Scavenger Hunt winners!





 


WINNERS! 
YA SCAVENGER HUNT WINNERS


Grand Prize Winner for the Blue Team:
Asad K.
 
Grand Prize Winner for the Red Team:
Nicole M.



My personal winners are:



Tiger's Curse Paperbacks:



Louisse

Sabine Goutsmedt

Shialo Chaudhari

Shaina Jachim

Rebecca

Deann Fox

Anna Maria Hinman

Karina

Tarah Richardson

Nomes Hopkins



And the Grand Prize:

Samantha Grizzell



 
JULY CONTEST WINNERS 




Favorite Quote: whitetigerlili

My favorite quote that always makes me laugh is in book 1: Tiger's Curse chapter 5: The plane and on page 58 at the very top. It goes like this: Kelsey: "How on earth do you fit a whale into an airplane?" Mr. Kadam: "One flipper at a time, Miss Kelsey. One flipper at a time." I just love this quote and it always makes me laugh. Especially how he has a serious face when he says it. I can just picture it. Hahahaha



How Many Fish?: Phyllisbuckley who guessed 660

And to all you smarty pants out there, I was counting all fish, not just the GOLD fish. There were 657 fish.



Winners: Email Suki at contests@colleenhouck.com





Congrats to all the winners!



 
 
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BLOG TOURS


We're getting mighty close to Tiger's Destiny. It's been a long, long haul but it's finally time and I couldn't be more excited. There will be two blog tours to celebrate the release of Tiger's Destiny so stay tuned for some exciting things.



The first Blog Tour will be hosted by JeanBookNerd and will run from August 19th-Sept 4th. There will lots of fun giveaways, interviews, and sneak peeks of Tiger's Destiny! Here's a brief overview. 





 
 

 
 
BLOG TOUR, AUGUST 

August 19th - Sunday - Interview & Vlog with Jean BookNerd
August 20th - Monday - Music Playlist for Tiger’s Destiny Rose Pryimak
August 21st- Tuesday - Excerpt #1 – Spotlight with Jenna DeTrapani
August 22nd Wednesday – Dream Cast for Ren with Anne Brewer
August 23rd Thursday – Character Interview with Ren. Tiffany Borka
August 24th Friday – Dream Cast for Kishan Ellen Trieu
August 25th Saturday - Guest Post with Colleen Houck Melissa Marie
August 26th Sunday – Spotlight Alice Priday
August 27th Monday – Character Interview with Kelsey Shelley Bunnell
August 28th Tuesday – Excerpt #2 Sabrina Ford
August 29th Wednesday – Spotlight Bella Colella
August 30th Thursday – This or That with Colleen Houck Stacey Clifford
August 31st Friday – Dream Cast for Kelsey Tammy Middleton
September 1st Saturday – Spotlight with Kelly Simmon
September 2nd Sunday – Top 10 Favorite Things with Colleen Melissa Marie
September 3rd – Excerpt #3 with Katie Bartow
September 4th Tuesday – Art work, along with bookmarks, posters & buttons. James Vallesteros

The Second Blog Tour hasn't been finalized yet but here are some of the participants.



BLOG TOUR, SEPTEMBER

Jean Vallesteros: http://www.jeanbooknerd.com/
Katie Bartow: http://mundiemoms.blogspot.com/
Tiffany Borka: http://www.wix.com/paranormalreads/pa...
Anne Brewer: http://anniebrewer.blogspot.com/
Shelley Brunell: http://tsktskwhattoread2.blogspot.com/
Stacey Clifford: http://sassybooklovers.blogspot.com/
Bella Colella: http://paranormal-bookclub.com/
Jenna DeTrapani: http://mtgreviews.wordpress.com/
Sabrina Ford: http://paranormalreadsreviews.blogspo...
Melissa Marie: http://beneaththecover-beneaththecove...
Tammy Middleton: http://lissalynnsreviews.blogspot.com/
Jenny Needham: http://madsheepno1.blogspot.co.uk/
Rose Pryimak: http://rosesbookcorner.blogspot.ca/
Alice Priday: http://bestbooks1.blogspot.co.nz/
Kelly Simmon: http://thetigerseries.com/
Ellen Trieu: http://shadowmundane.blogspot.com/

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And next is the first blog from my sister in-law Megan. Megan is married to my brother Mel who was the second born in my family after me. Sadly, Mel was followed by three more girls before he finally got another brother.





Top Ten Literary Couples
by Megan Lotti



       
Megan Lotti is an 8th grade Language Arts teacher and a happily married mother of three. She is Colleen’s sister in law. She loves to read and write, go to movies, play games, and spend time with her family.

You can reach Megan at megan.lotti@colleenhouck.com

 

 

10. Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich from Catherine Coulter’s FBI Series






 
 

            A great modern day couple who have to balance their personal lives with their professional lives as FBI agents.  Their love for each other comes across as realistic and at the same time, passionate.

 

9. Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte






 

 

            I know, everyone probably puts this couple on their list.  The mystery of Rochester’s wife and the long road of these two getting back to each other is what makes this couple one of my favorites.

 

8. Beatrice and Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare




 

 

            One of my favorite Shakespeare couples!  Their sparring back and forth is so well written and I love that Beatrice is a strong female character.  Their story is more interesting and fun than Hero and Claudio’s and I love when both realize that the passion they feel is love for each other.

 

 

7. Yvaine and Tristan Thorne from Stardust by Neil Gaiman






 

 

            Tristan and Yvaine do not start out liking each other—Tristan wants the star to give to Victoria and Yvaine has been knocked out of the sky and been injured.  But after journeying together and overcoming a witch queen, they both realize their love for each other.

 

6. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Malark from The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins






 

 

I am probably one of the few that never wanted Katniss with Gale.  I love how Katniss and Peeta’s relationship evolves over the novels and how Katniss realizes that she loves him.  In a dark and sad story, their love is one spot of hope.

 

 

5. Emma and Knightley from Emma by Jane Austen




 

 

 

            I enjoy the story of Emma, who thinks she is helping everyone find love that she misses what is right in front of her.  And Knightley is always there and Emma finally realizes what she has been missing. 

 

4.  Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

 

I love how Ron and Hermione’s relationship begins as friendship.  They go through so much together which helps them realize they love each other.  And I love their banter: “Always the face of surprise” from Ron when he says or notices something huge before anyone else.

 

3. Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

 Definitely had to include these two after adding Hermione and Ron to the mix.  Ginny never gave up on loving Harry.  I wish we could see how things developed after the defeat of Voldemort.

 

2. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

 Of course I have to include my favorite Jane Austen couple.  Elizabeth spends so much of the book judging Mr. Darcy that when she finally realizes what kind of man he is and how she truly feels about him, it is a satisfying and happy ending.

 

1. Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables Series by L.M. Montgomery

 

The Anne of Green Gables series is still one of my favorites and a lot of it has to do with their relationship.  I love how their relationship evolves over all the books from young love to grown up love. 

Well what do you all think? Do you agree with Megan's choices? Have other suggestions? Leave a comment to share which are your literary favorites.

 

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BOLLYWOOD BOY OF THE MONTH
Zayed Khan 




 



 
Date of Birth

5 July 1980, Bombay, Maharashtra, India



 
 


 



Brother-in-law of Hrithik Roshan





 



 
Married Mallaika Parekh on 20 November 2005.

They have a son, Ziddan, who was born on 18 January 2008.

A second son named Aariz was born on September 22, 2011.



 


 
 

He studied Business Management at the University of Washington and Film Making at London Film Academy.









 



 
Most famous for movies:  Main Hoon Na / Dus / Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne



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I have three ARCs and one finished Tiger's Destiny book to give away this month. I also got three of the posters that go in the Collector's Edition boxed set sold exclusively at Barnes & Noble. If you'd like to win one of these. Fill out the rafflecopter below.



Have a great week everybody!



Colleen